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HR 886 115th Congress House

Continuity of Education for Military Retired Dependents Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to permit dependents of retired members of the Armed Forces who reside in military… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to permit dependents of retired members of the Armed Forces who reside in military housing to attend Department of Defense elementary and secondary schools.

Introduced: February 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Elementary and secondary educationMilitary personnel and dependents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuity of Education for Military Retired Dependents Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to permit dependents of retired members of the Armed Forces who reside on military installations to attend DOD-provided elementary or secondary schools if DOD determines that appropriate educational programs are not available through a local educational agency.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2810 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 886: Continuity of Education for Military Retired Dependents Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-886/
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"H.R. 886: Continuity of Education for Military Retired Dependents Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-886/.
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H.R. 886, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-886/.
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